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Currently displaying the latest 10 Whip Notices, please visit src.senate.gov for a more detailed archive.

• Monday, November 13, 2006

  No Votes
  
  The Senate will convene at 2:00 p.m. and be in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. It is likely the Senate will begin consideration of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill.

• Friday, September 29, 2006

  Vote at 10:00 a.m.
  
  The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 29th, 2006 and begin a period of morning business with the time equally divided between the two leaders or their designees until 10:00 a.m.
  
  
  
  Following morning business, a roll call vote will occur on the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 5631, the Department of Defense Appropriations bill.
  
  
  
  During Thursday’s Session:
  
  
  Specter #5087, habeas, not agreed to 48-51
  
  Rockefeller #5095, congressional oversight, not agreed to 46-53
  
  Byrd #5104, sunset, not agreed to 47-52
  
  Kennedy #5088, interrogation, not agreed to 46-53
  
  Passage of S. 3930, the Military Tribunals bill, adopted 65-34
  
  Cloture on H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence bill, invoked 71-28
  
  
  
  By unanimous consent:
  
  No bills or resolutions were passed by UC
  

• Wednesday, September 27, 2006

  Thursday, September 28th, 2006
  
  DAILY WHIP NOTICE
  
  Thursday, September 28th, 2006
  
  Votes will occur
  
  
  
  The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 28th, 2006 and begin a period of morning business for up to 30 minutes. The first half of the time will be under the control of the Majority Leader or his designee. The second half of the time will be under the control of the Democratic Leader or his designee.
  
  
  
  Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 3930, the Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act.
  
  
  
  During Wednesday’s Session:
  
  Levin #5086 to S. 3930, substitute, not agreed to 43-54
  
  Cloture was filed on the House message to accompany S. 403, the Child Custody Protection Act
  
  
  
  Amendments pending to S. 3930, the Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act:
  
  Specter #5087, habeas
  
  
  
  By unanimous consent:
  
  S. 2250, Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug
  
  S. 2491, Congressional Gold Medal to Byron Nelson
  

• Wednesday, September 27, 2006

  Wednesday, September 27th, 2006
  
  DAILY WHIP NOTICE
  
  Wednesday, September 27th, 2006
  
  Vote circa 11:30 a.m.
  
  
  
  The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 27th, 2006 and begin a period of morning business for up to 60 minutes. The first half of the time will be under the control of the Democratic Leader or his designee. The second half of the time will be under the control of the Majority Leader or his designee.
  
  
  
  Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act with one hour of debate, equally divided. At approximately 11:30 p.m., a cloture vote will occur on the Frist amendment #5036, regarding the Hamdan legislation.
  
  
  
  ***Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, all second degree amendments to H.R. 6061 must be filed no later than 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday.***
  
  
  
  During Tuesday’s Session:
  
  
  
  Amendments pending to H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act:
  
  Frist #5036, Hamdan
  
  Frist 2nd degree #5037 to Frist #5036
  
  Motion to Commit to Judiciary Committee and Report back forthwith with an amendment
  
  Frist #5039 to the motion to commit
  
  Frist 2nd degree #5040 to Frist #5039
  
  
  
  By unanimous consent:
  
  H.R. 5574, graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals
  
  S. 3421, VA medical facilities
  
  H.R. 5187, Kennedy Center
  
  H. Con. Res. 480, enrollment correction for HR 3127
  
  

• Tuesday, September 26, 2006

  Tuesday, September 26th, 2006
  
  DAILY WHIP NOTICE
  
  Tuesday, September 26th, 2006
  
  Votes are possible
  
  
  
  The Senate will convene at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26th, 2006 and begin a period of morning business for up to 60 minutes. The first half of the time will be under the control of the Majority Leader or his designee. The second half of the time will be under the control of the Democratic Leader or his designee.
  
  
  
  Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act.
  
  
  
  The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for the weekly party luncheons.
  
  
  
  ***Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, all first degree amendments to H.R. 6061 must be filed no later than 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.***
  
  
  
  During Monday’s Session:
  
  Francisco Augusto Besosa to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico, confirmed 87-0
  
  Cloture was filed on Frist #5036 to H.R. 6061
  
  Cloture was filed on H.R. 6061
  
  
  
  Amendments pending to H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act:
  
  Frist #5036, Hamdan
  
  Frist 2nd degree #5037 to Frist #5036
  
  Motion to Commit to Judiciary Committee and Report back forthwith with an amendment
  
  Frist #5039 to the motion to commit
  
  Frist 2nd degree #5040 to Frist #5039
  
  
  
  By unanimous consent:
  
  S. Res. 582, Global Family Day
  
  S. Res. 583, National Youth Court Month
  
  H. Con. Res. 235, driver caution around the visually impaired
  
  S. 3679, National Transportation Safety Board Authorization
  
  H. R. 5074, railroad retirement
  
  
  
  Executive Calendar:
  
  PN 1911, Charles Conner to be a Member of the Board of Directors for the Commodity Credit Corp
  
  
  
  

• Friday, September 22, 2006

  Friday, September 22nd, 2006
  
  DAILY WHIP NOTICE
  
  Friday, September 22nd, 2006
  
  No Votes
  
  
  
  The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 22nd, 2006 and stand in adjournment following the pledge until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 25th, 2006
  
  
  
  During Thursday’s Session:
  
  
  
  Amendments pending to H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act:
  
  Frist #5031, enactment date
  
  Frist 2nd degree #5032 to Frist #5031
  
  
  
  By unanimous consent:
  
  S. Res. 579, 25th Anniversary of Martial Law in Poland
  
  S. Res. 580, pollinators
  
  S. Res. 180, Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week
  
  S. Res. 539, Kansas State agriculture
  
  S. Con. Res. 116, lights on after school
  
  S. 2562, rates of compensation for disabled veterans, w/ amendment
  
  H.R. 3127, war crimes sanctions
  
  S. Res. 574, North Carolina farm bureau
  
  
  
  Executive Calendar:
  
  
  
  #737, Kenneth L. Wainstein, Assistant Attorney General
  
  #831, Frank R. Jimenez, General Counsel of the Department of the Navy
  
  #905, coast guard noms
  
  #906, Stephen Goldsmith, Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
  
  #909, Sandra Picket, Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board
  
  #910, Roger L. Hunt, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
  
  #911, John E. Kidde, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
  
  #912, Eliza McFadden, Member of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board
  
  #913, Jane M. Doggett, Member of the National Council on the Humanities
  
  #914, Randolph James Clerihue, Assistant Secretary of Labor
  
  #915, Arthur K. Reilly, Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation
  
  #916, Lauren M. Maddox, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach, Department of Education
  
  
  
  All noms on the Secretary’s desk
  
  

• Thursday, September 21, 2006

  Votes are possible
  
  The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 21st, 2006 and begin a period of morning business for up to 30 minutes. The first half of the time will be under the control of the Democratic Leader or his designee. The second half of the time will be under the control of the Majority Leader or his designee.
  
  
  
  Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act.
  
  
  During Wednesday’s Session:
  
  
  
  Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act, cloture was invoked 94-0
  
  
  
  By unanimous consent:
  
  S. Res. 576, Red Ribbon Week
  
  S. Res. 577, National Good Neighbor Day
  
  S. 3525, House message on Safe and Stable Families w/ Amendment
  
  S. 1035, code talker medals
  
  H.R. 3408, swine reporting
  
  
  
  Executive Calendar:
  
  #893, Cindy Courville to be Representative of the US to the African Union
  
  PN 2044, Senator Coleman to be a Representative to the General Assembly of the UN
  
  PN 2043, Senator Boxer to be a Representative to the General Assembly of the UN
  

• Wednesday, September 20, 2006

  Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
  
  DAILY WHIP NOTICE
  
  Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
  
  Vote circa 11:00 a.m.
  
  
  
  The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 20th, 2006 and begin a period of morning business for up to 30 minutes. The first half of the time will be under the control of the Majority Leader or his designee. The second half of the time will be under the control of the Democratic Leader or his designee.
  
  
  
  Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act. There will be one hour of debate, equally divided between the two leaders or their designees, followed by a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed.
  
  
  
  During Tuesday’s Session:
  
  H.R. 5684, the US – Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, passed 62-32
  
  Alice Fisher to be an Assistant Attorney General, confirmed 61-35
  
  Conferees were appointed for the Port Security bill
  
  Conferees were appointed for the Water Resources and Development Act
  
  
  
  By unanimous consent:
  
  S. Res. 573, transition to peace in Uganda
  
  S. 2463, New Hampshire forest land w/Leahy amendment

• Tuesday, September 19, 2006

  Tuesday, September 19th, 2006
  
  DAILY WHIP NOTICE
  
  Tuesday, September 19th, 2006
  
  Vote at noon
  
  
  
  The Senate will convene at 9:45 a.m. and begin a period of morning business for up to 30 minutes. The first half of the time will be under the control of the Democratic Leader or his designee. The second half of the time will be under the control of the Majority Leader or his designee.
  
  
  
  Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 5684, the US – Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act until noon. There will be 10 minutes under the control of Senator Dorgan, 10 minutes under the control of Senator Conrad, and 10 minutes equally divided between the Chairman and Ranking Member. The remaining time will be equally divided. At noon, a vote on passage of H.R. 5684 will occur.
  
  
  
  The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for the weekly policy luncheons.
  
  
  
  Under the previous order, at 2:15 p.m. the Senate will begin consideration of Executive Calendar #171, Alice Fisher to be an Assistant Attorney General. Debate time will be controlled as follows: 90 minutes for Senator Levin, 30 minutes for Senator Leahy, 90 minutes for Senator Specter, 1 hour for Senator Reid, and 1 hour shared by Senators Frist and McConnell. Following the use or yielding back of time, a roll call vote will occur on the nomination.
  
  
  
  During Monday’s Session:
  
  Cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act
  

• Monday, September 18, 2006

  Week of September 18th Votes will occur
  
  Monday, September 18th, 2006
  
  
  
  No Votes
  
  
  
  The Senate will convene at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 18th, 2006 and begin a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.
  
  
  
  ***Under a consent agreement, the Senate began consideration of H.R. 5684, the US – Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, on Friday. The agreement called for 3 hours of debate to be consumed on Friday, September 15th and Monday, September 18th, with 2 hours under the control of the Minority and 1 hour under the control of the Majority. Further, on Tuesday, September 19th, 2006, there will be 10 minutes under the control of Senator Dorgan, 10 minutes under the control of Senator Conrad, and 10 minutes equally divided between the Chairman and Ranking Member, followed by a vote on passage of H.R. 5864.***
  
  
  
  Tuesday, September 19th, 2006
  
  
  
  Vote expected prior to policy luncheon
  
  
  
  The Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 5684, the US – Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. There will be 10 minutes under the control of Senator Dorgan, 10 minutes under the control of Senator Conrad, and 10 minutes equally divided between the Chairman and Ranking Member. A vote on passage of H.R. 5684 is expected to occur prior to the weekly policy luncheons.
  
  
  
  Under the previous order, at 2:15 p.m. the Senate will begin consideration of Executive Calendar #171, Alice Fisher to be an Assistant Attorney General. Debate time will be controlled as follows: 90 minutes for Senator Levin, 30 minutes for Senator Leahy, 90 minutes for Senator Specter, 1 hour for Senator Reid, and 1 hour shared by Senators Frist and McConnell. Following the use or yielding back of time, a roll call vote will occur on the nomination.
  
  
  
  Wednesday and the balance of the week:
  
  
  
  
  The Senate will take up other items as they become available.
  
  
  
  
  During Friday’s Session:
  
  
  
  
  Executive Calendar:
  
  #892, Donald Johnson to be Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
  
  #895, Mark Myers to be Director of the United States Geological Survey
  
  #898, William Wark to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
  
  #899, William Wright to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board